We just got back from a little vacation to Oahu and I thought I would share the highs and lows of our trip in case you are also planning a visit.

This was our third trip to Hawaii and first to the island of Oahu and it did not disappoint. We had some delicious food, spent a lot of time exploring and really enjoyed our vacation.

I did read a bunch of articles and tips for travel to Oahu before leaving and you will find many of the same spots are mentioned over and over again. We did try a lot of the more popular places and deviated a bit to do our own thing too.

Here are some highlights from our trip:

Typically on vacation my husband and I love to explore new restaurants, local favorites and we always splurge a bit on great, local foods.

For this trip, we were traveling with Grandpa and the kids and by the end of most days we were pretty exhausted. We wound up cooking a lot at home or grabbing sandwiches and salads from the many Island Markets. So sadly I don’t have a ton of great restaurant recs for you but here are a few favorites:

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I'm Charlene- thank you for stopping by MY FRUGAL ADVENTURES! I am a Mom to two little girls living in gorgeous Northern California. This is a fun place to find simple & affordable inspiration for everything from gifts to home improvement to travel to children's crafts to what's for dinner tonight! READ MORE >>>